Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22
One OF the Supposed Reasons OF Pecu-
liar Changes In the Running orc, II.
Remedy---Other Track Notes.

chicago anu go as lar as west LlOerty |
as one train, and while the train is being
split up there the R. l. & P. overtakes it.
1t has heretofore been the custom to do |
the switching at Davenport the two trains
north and west bound going on from there
separately, and the r. |. & P. connecting
with them here, but as there is differ
ence of half an hour IN arriving now the
r. l. & p. must oYertake the c.. II. l.
& p somewhere. but why not at
Davenport, where the switching has
been done heretofore2 Why go ito the
expense Of rushing that little r. l. & p.
train through to West Liberty2 The crew
from Peoria stops here, the train is trans
ferred to Davenport in charge of the
yard master. and a new engine and crew
provided there to take it to West Liberty
The combination baggage and smoker of
the r. !. & P. comes back to Rock Island
the same night on later tram, while the
chair car and passenger coach go on TO
ST. Paul, returning the next morning.
But now as to the reason of all these
changes, The first Ideals to get through
car service from Peoria to St. Paul This
the r. l. & P. B., C. R. & N. and c.,
R. l. s. p have succeeded in accom-
plishing, but it seems. a little peculiar
that the switching yards should be trans
ferred from Davenport to little town
like West Liberty, and two trains re-
quired to cover the work that one could
Following closely upon the main line
and Albert Lee trains, comes the south
west train-at 7:20 and the first train
must be gotten out of the way to let the
second into the Davenport yards. There
is not room enough there for two great
G., r. |. & P. trains at once, and the
first must go on to West Liberty to do
its switching-instead of waiting at Dav>
export for the Peoria passengers-in order
to let the southwest in.
But there is a much easier and more
economical way of providing for this
difficulty than in doing the switching at
West Liberty. 1t is simply doing what
has so long been urged-the removal OF
the passenger division headquarters from
Davenport to Rock Island. There Ii
abundance of room here for all pur
poses. The switching may be done here
conveniently, and all connections prop
erly made, Instead of at West Liberty OF
some other town out in Iowa. In thi,
way the Peoria passengers may be &C
commodated by the diner, convenience
which cannot be.furnished by the presen
arrangement. The c., R. |. & p. pas
senger division, as well as freight should
terminate in Rock Island. In Davenport
The road is crowded and cramped anC
delayed in its switching. Here there il
plenty of room, and here the switchin!
should be done.
TRACK ECHOES.
Trainmaster Stanton, of the c., B. {
Q is in the cit3day.
The c., R l. g P. has contracted 70
all material necessary to construct on,
thousand miles of road, all of which vii
be built west of the Missouri: river.
} Conductor Whitfield resumes his trail
on the Rock Island & Savanna run of tb
c., B. & O. this week, and Conducto
Rogers will return to his run on the middl
division.
Conductor Terry. of the Rock Islam
I St. Louis division of the @ is visitin
in Portland, Ore, and Conductor Parke
is running his train, Conductor Rand be
! ing in charge of Conductor Parker
, BeardstOwn train.
! 1t Is rumored in railroad circles this
:; W. D. Sanborn, formerly division pa:
!. senger agent of the Rock Island & s
d Louis division of the c., B. & O., Du
= later in charge of the Burlington's intel
ests on the Pacific coast, is to be mad
! general passenger and ticket agent of th
. Oregon Railway & Navigation comps
:, ny. with headquarters at Portland, Ore
| 4 =. - hn T,,c
7 Pacific system of which T. J. Potter
the practical head, and this fact accoun
= for Mr.. Sanborn's appointment.
C The Burlington route, famous as oil
= of the best railways in America. vii
N customary enterprises and a laudab
!, ambition to make its many convenience,
% and comforts known to the travelling pul
lie, has recently distributed 10000 Jap'
nese fans, substantial in construction ar
attractive in design. along the line of i
10 route. The advertisement is good on
h, the fans being given away at hotels, re
=. licences and business houses. DuriI
- the hot weather they will be in consta
use and the handsome advertisemei
9 printed thereon constantly before L
ID eyes of the users. Following the clio
to of the heated term and Immediately upt
y the advent of cold weather. the c., B.
@ not to be outdone by rivals, will ha
made and distributed among the peoI
AZ, 900 ulster overcoats having an adve
tisement of highly original desi!
printed on the back. Every man wes
ing one of these coats will be given
annual pass, Waterbury watch a
ar chain, house and lot aud blind mul
}. Every reporter in the three cities has I'll
In early application for this harness in a
Vi ticipation of a cold winter. M.
lv Young, ticket agent at this point. "
q, receive applications for fans and CO..